Zywave

Solutions Consultant

Zywave$80K — $110K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in solution selling or consultative sales roles
  • Proven track record of engaging C-suite executives
  • Deep understanding of cloud technology and its impact on business
  • Ability to articulate complex product features into business value
  • Experience managing client-facing demonstrations and engagements
  • Strong collaborative skills for partnering with Account Executives
  • Exceptional presentation and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead discovery processes to identify and quantify business challenges
  • Collaborate with Account Executives to shape sales strategies and engagement
  • Deliver impactful, tailored product demonstrations that align with client needs
  • Present complex platform capabilities in executive-level discussions
  • Resolve objections and leverage competitive insights to close deals
  • Engage in 10-15 client demonstrations per week with consistent quality
  • Serve as the liaison between Sales, Product Management, and Development for account insights

Benefits

  • Eligibility for continued professional development and training
  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a dynamic team
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment
  • Supportive team culture focused on innovation and excellence
Full Job Description
Description

Zywave's Solution Consulting team is an elite group of pre-sales professionals who sit at the intersection of deep product expertise and consultative selling. We are not order-takers - we are deal-makers. As a Solution Consultant, you will be a critical, named presence in Zywave's most important sales pursuits, partnering with Account Executives to challenge prospects' thinking, uncover business pain, and demonstrate with precision how Zywave's cloud solutions drive measurable outcomes. This role demands a high performer who brings solution selling rigor, executive presence, and the relentless drive to win.
Solution Selling & Deal Execution
• Operates as a solution selling practitioner - leading discovery to uncover business challenges, quantify impact, and build a compelling case for change before a product is ever shown.
• Partners strategically with Account Executives as a co-owner of the deal, not a support resource; actively shapes pursuit strategy, stakeholder engagement, and win themes.
• Delivers high-impact, tailored product demonstrations that connect Zywave's capabilities directly to the prospect's stated and unstated business outcomes.
• Commands the room in executive-level presentations, translating complex platform capabilities into boardroom-ready business narratives.
• Handles objections with confidence and precision, leveraging competitive intelligence and deep product knowledge to neutralize risk and accelerate deals.
• Participates in a minimum of 10-15 client-facing demos and discovery engagements per week, maintaining elite-level consistency and quality.

Product Mastery
• Develops and maintains deep expertise in a designated Zywave cloud offering while building working fluency across the full product portfolio.
• Understands not just what the product does, but why it matters - articulating value propositions, competitive differentiation, and ROI drivers with authority.
• Maintains current knowledge of Zywave's product roadmap and proactively incorporates near-term innovations into deal narratives to create urgency and forward momentum.
• Acts as the primary liaison between Sales, Product Management, and Product Development - channeling prospect and partner intelligence to shape the product direction.
• Supports complex customer implementations as a subject matter authority, ensuring the promise made in the sale is fully realized in delivery.

Requirements

Solution Selling & Deal Execution
• Operates as a solution selling practitioner - leading discovery to uncover business challenges, quantify impact, and build a compelling case for change before a product is ever shown.
• Partners strategically with Account Executives as a co-owner of the deal, not a support resource; actively shapes pursuit strategy, stakeholder engagement, and win themes.
• Delivers high-impact, tailored product demonstrations that connect Zywave's capabilities directly to the prospect's stated and unstated business outcomes.
• Commands the room in executive-level presentations, translating complex platform capabilities into boardroom-ready business narratives.
• Handles objections with confidence and precision, leveraging competitive intelligence and deep product knowledge to neutralize risk and accelerate deals.
• Participates in a minimum of 10-15 client-facing demos and discovery engagements per week, maintaining elite-level consistency and quality.

Product Mastery
• Develops and maintains deep expertise in a designated Zywave cloud offering while building working fluency across the full product portfolio.
• Understands not just what the product does, but why it matters - articulating value propositions, competitive differentiation, and ROI drivers with authority.
• Maintains current knowledge of Zywave's product roadmap and proactively incorporates near-term innovations into deal narratives to create urgency and forward momentum.
• Acts as the primary liaison between Sales, Product Management, and Product Development - channeling prospect and partner intelligence to shape the product direction.
• Supports complex customer implementations as a subject matter authority, ensuring the promise made in the sale is fully realized in delivery.

About Zywave

Zywave is a leading provider of software solutions for the insurance industry. The company's products are designed to help insurance brokers and carriers streamline their operations, improve their sales and marketing efforts, and provide better service to their clients. Zywave's software solutions include agency management systems, client portals, and marketing automation tools. The company has a strong focus on innovation and is constantly developing new products and features to meet the evolving needs of the insurance industry. Zywave is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has offices in Canada, the UK, and India.
Learn more about Zywave
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1995

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